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Work With Robert DeNiro: Netflix Movie Filming In NJ Casting For Young Girl
Now is your chance to tell your classmates you worked with Robert DeNiro. "The Whisper Man," a Netflix movie filming in New Jersey starring DeNiro, is seeking a 4'5-4'8" white brunette girl for a part in the film. The actress must be willing to receive a chin length/bob haircut, according to the casting notice. The movie will be filming in New Jersey, though the casting notice did not say where in the Garden State. The role pays $253 for 8 hours of work. Anyone interested should email whisper@gwcnyc.com with subject line: IG KID PHOTO DOUBLE and the following information: Child…
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Revamped Mega Millions Game Promises Better Odds, Boosted Prizes: Here's What's New
An updated Mega Millions game is set to launch with bigger prizes, better odds, and a higher starting jackpot of $50 million. Mega Millions announced the first major change to the game since 2017 in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The first drawing under the new structure will take place at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 8. The lottery game said the changes aim to bring higher non-jackpot payouts, improved odds, and faster-growing prizes. "Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that's exactly what this new game delivers," said Joshua Johnson, l…
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After Purported $1M Gymshark Payout, NJ Influencer Alix Earle Hits Pause On Podcast
Influencer and New Jersey native Alex Earle says she’s putting her podcast on hold. The news comes just after the Red Bank Catholic High School graduate settled a $1 million lawsuit with fitness brand Gymshark, The Telegraph reports. Earle had claimed the British company cut ties with her after she expressed support for Israel in 2023, sparking backlash, later filing a lawsuit in High Court seeking $1 million, the outlet said. Now, Earle says she’s stepping back from podcasting, though she is not offering full details just yet. “I have to put a pause on podcasting right now for the f…
Police & Fire
4 Men Linked To NJ Break-Ins As Part Of Multi-State Burglary Ring: Police
Four men believed to be part of a nationwide burglary ring were arrested this week following a months-long investigation that began with a home break-in in Westchester County, police said. The suspects—Jose Hevia-Irribarra, 28; Sebastian Figueroa-Urzua, 30; Yordy Hernandez-Ramos, 21; and Alexander Silva-Yanez, 28—were taken into custody on Monday, March 24, in a joint operation by the Harrison Police Department and the FBI, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 25. All four, who are Chilean nationals, were arrested under full extradition warrants connected to a recent home burglary …
Lifestyle
Jennifer Lopez Movie Filmed In NJ Gets Oscar Buzz
It’s not too early to start thinking about next year’s Oscars. “Kiss of the Spider Woman” starring Jennifer Lopez, which filmed all over New Jersey, has been picked up by Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate. The studios plan to give the movie, a musical, a fall release date, in time for awards season, Deadline reported, with hopes of getting Lopez her first Oscar nomination. The movie filmed at Cinelease Studios Caven Point in Jersey City and 10 Basin Studios in Kearny, according to Steven Gorelick, the director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. "Kiss of the Spi…
Lifestyle
Did 'Bachelor' Winner Spoil Her Happy Ending To NJ Native Months Ago?
A Massachusetts woman may have spoiled her "happily ever after" when she inadvertently telegraphed she had won this season's "The Bachelor." Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old client service associate from Newton, was one of 25 women who started the show vying for the affections of the 31-year-old New Jersey-based day trader, Grant Ellis. In the end, it came down to her and Litia Garr, a venture capitalist from Salt Lake City. In the finale on Monday, March 24 on ABC, Litia confessed her love to Grant, saying she knew she loved him since a trip to Scotland. But for Grant, the fe…
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Teresa Giudice, Luis Ruelas Hit With $3M In Tax Liens,
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Looks like the IRS might be flipping a table of its own. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" OG Teresa Giudice and her husband Luis Ruelas are facing a massive tax mess—to the tune of $3 million, according to a new PEOPLE report citing court records. Giudice, 51, reportedly owes $303,889.20. Her husband of two years? He's in deeper, with a jaw-dropping $2.6 million in unpaid taxes, PEOPLE reports. A lien for more than $163,500 was issued against Ruelas this past December, the outlet says, citing the New Jersey Courts website. This isn’t Teresa’s first round with Uncle Sam. She served 11 months…
Politics
Trump Taps His Former Lawyer As Interim Attorney For New Jersey
President Donald Trump has tapped Alina Habba, his longtime attorney and current Counselor to the President, as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey—effective immediately. Habba, 40, who was born and raised in Summit, was the lead attorney for Trump in the E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump trial, which began in January 2024. She is a managing partner at Habba Madaio & Associates, LLP, a law firm with an office in Bedminster and does not appear to have any experience in federal court. Earlier this year, Habba came under fire for telling Andrew Tate, who is accused of…
Police & Fire
Cops ID 2 NJ Brothers Dead, 2 Seriously Injured In I-95 PA Wreck
Police have identified the two brothers from New Jersey who were killed and two others who were seriously hurt after a violent crash on I-95 in Philadelphia over the weekend. Aaron Davis, 23, of Cranbury, and Joshua Davis, 22, of East Windsor, were riding in the backseat of a 2006 Mazda on Friday, March 21 when the driver lost control near mile marker 25.5, just before the Castor Avenue overpass, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Paul Holdefer said. The car struck the guiderail, overturned multiple times, and flew off the highway, coming to rest on Castor Avenue below around 8:12 p.m., Hold…
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NJ Ranks Among Nation's Least-Stressed States, New Study Says: Here's Why
While most Americans are feeling the pressure — from rising costs to political uncertainty — residents in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic may be catching a bit of a break, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of the most stressed states in the US on Monday, Mar. 24. The findings suggest that despite national anxieties — like inflation, job instability, and healthcare access — many in the region are experiencing less day-to-day stress than much of the country. Connecticut ranked 42nd overall, placing it among the 10 least-stressed states. The Constitution State had …
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Constipated NJ Jewish Man Yanked From Plane Toilet With Pants Down As NY Pal Watched: Lawsuit
Two Jewish men from New York and New Jersey say they were humiliated, handcuffed, and searched after a bathroom break during a United Airlines flight led to them being removed by federal agents, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, says he was using the bathroom on United Flight 1601 from Tulum, Mexico to Houston on Jan. 28, when the pilot allegedly ripped open the door and pulled him out—with his pants still down and his genitals exposed to other passengers and crew, the suit says. Liebb had told a flight attendant he was experiencing co…
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NJ Among 10 Most Innovative States, New Study Says: Here's Why
Several states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are setting the pace for US innovation by driving research, technology, and business growth, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 Most & Least Innovative States study on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The study evaluated all 50 states and Washington, DC, using 25 key factors, including STEM job concentration, research and development spending, and tech industry presence. Washington, DC, took WalletHub's top spot, driven by its high concentration of professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math. The nation's c…
Police & Fire
NJ Brothers Killed, Puppy Dies In I-95 Crash After Car Flips Off Overpass In Philly: Police
Two young brothers from New Jersey were killed and a puppy was also found dead after a violent crash sent a car flying off I-95 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police said. The deadly crash happened Friday night, March 21, around 8:12 p.m., near mile marker 25.5 on I-95 North by the Castor Avenue overpass, PSP Trooper Paul Holdefer said (see videos from the scene on Citizen). A 2006 Mazda was heading north when the driver lost control for unknown reasons, Holdefer said. The car hit a guiderail, flipped several times, and went over the edge of the highway, landing on Castor Avenue below …
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Barely-Noticable Earthquake Reported In NJ: Did You Feel It?
A small earthquake struck western New Jersey early Friday morning, March 21, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The 1.8-magnitude tremor was recorded at 8:23 a.m., with an epicenter about seven kilometers southwest of Gladstone, the USGS reported. Residents in Lake Hopatcong, Chester, Gladstone, Mendham, and Bridgewater reported feeling it. The quake appears to have happened along the Ramapo Fault Line, near where the 4.8-magnitude quake happened last April.
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These New Jersey Bridges Are At Risk Of Failure, NTSB Says After Key Bridge Collapse
The catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland is sparking national concern as federal investigators warn that nearly 70 other bridges across the country could face a similar fate. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday, March 20, recommended that 30 bridge owners conduct urgent vulnerability assessments after an investigation into the deadly collapse of the Key Bridge found it was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical structures. Key Bridge collapse. Baltimore County PD According to the NTSB, 68 bri…
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: SZA Allegedly Scammed By NJ Woman Wanted For $600K+ PA Hospital Fraud
A New Jersey woman accused of defrauding Pennsylvania hospitals out of more than $600,000 while raising money for assisted suicide has also been accused of scamming Grammy-winning singer SZA. Taleah McKnight, 30, also known as Abygail Brooks, Chemory Brooks, Taleah Brooks, Leah Osei, and Leah Javon has an active arrest warrant for theft by deception and theft of services, East Hempfield Township Police in Lancaster County announced and Daily Voice previously reported. McKnight has lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway in Union County as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New…
Schools
NJ Student Diagnosed With Tuberculosis: Principal
A student at Colonia High School in Woodbridge Township has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, principal Christopher Chiera announced in a letter to parents on Friday, March 14. School officials are working with the Middlesex County Office of Health Services to identify students and staff who may have been potentially exposed to the individual., Chiera wrote. Those individuals identified as a close contact will be screened as a precautionary measure, Chiera said. School officials will contact parents/guardians of students identified by the Middlesex County Off…
Police & Fire
NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In PA Home: State Police
A New Jersey flower shop owner and her husband have been identified as the two people shot and killed in a Monroe County home following a 9-1-1 call early this week, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Wednesday, March 19. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Stroudsburg responded to a 911 call from a female who was crying, with a man yelling in the background At approximately 10:18 p.m., on Monday night, March 17, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. During the call, multiple gunshots were heard, prompting an immediate police response to the residence at 1118 Herita…
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'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old NJ Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison
A convicted child predator from New York was sentenced to life in prison for posing as a teenager in order to sexually extort a 13-year-old New Jersey girl. Zachary Williams, 37, of New York City, learned his fate in Camden federal court on Tuesday, March 18, following convictions for interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and related charges. After a nearly two-week trial, jurors concluded that Williams met the 13-year-old victim on Snapchat and pretended to be 17 years old. In reality, he was 33 at the time. Williams asked the girl to send him nude photos of …
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Bill To Keep Old Criminal Records Off Background Checks Vetoed By Murphy, Offers Another Plan
A New Jersey bill aimed at preventing outdated criminal records from appearing on background checks, if charges were being expunged, has been vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy. The governor instead proposed an online tracking system and annual reporting requirements to address the state’s expungement backlog. The legislation, Assembly Bill 3881, was introduced on Feb. 27, 2024, by Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-Union) to prohibit the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) from releasing outdated criminal history records while pending expungement orders were still being processed. Under current la…
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NJ Museum Heist Crew Sentenced In Decades-Long Crime: Feds
It took them 20 years to steal it all—but just four weeks for a jury to take it back. Now, multiple members of the Pennsylvania-based museum heist crew are heading to prison. Thomas Trotta, 49, of Dunmore, was sentenced on Friday, March 14 to serve 96 months in prison, followed by supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,759,073 in restitution for his role in the massive multi-state theft operation targeting fine art, sports memorabilia, and historic artifacts worth over $4 million the FBI announced on Tuesday, March 18. Trotta and his co-conspirators carried out a string of museum heists …
Obituaries
'Life Is Too Short': Tributes Pour In After Wrestler Dies At New Jersey Event
Vince Steele, a 39-year-old wrestler, who died after sustaining a medical emergency during a match in Ridgefield Park on Sunday, March 16, was a fixture in the New Jersey wrestling scene. Steele, a.k.a. the Jurassic Juggernaut, was wrestling a four-way match for Brii Combination Wrestling at a Knights of Columbus on Bergen Avenue, when the incident occurred, BCW said. According to PWInsider, the referee called for the bell and another referee began administrating CPR. Police used a defibrillator on Steele, whose real name was Vincent Rosa, and did not stop administering aid unti…
Police & Fire
NJ Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Pennsylvania State Police
A rented Ford Expedition tied to thefts along the East Coast remains missing, and Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating its occupants. The 2024 Ford Expedition Max Limited, bearing Florida registration 16BSJL and VIN 1FMJK1K82REA28658, has been linked to multiple thefts involving cash, credit cards, checks, and driver’s licenses, police said. The stolen items are allegedly being used to fraudulently withdraw funds from banks. The suspects have reportedly used rental vehicles in recent crimes. This Ford Expedition was rented in New Jersey on March 13, 2025,…
Police & Fire
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: NJ Woman Wanted For $600K PA Hospital Fraud Launches Suicide Fundraiser
A New Jersey woman— with ties to multiple other states — is wanted for allegedly defrauding Pennsylvania hospitals of more than $600,000 by faking a sickle cell diagnosis and has been raising money online for assisted suicide in Switzerland, Pennsylvania State Police announced and GoFundMe confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 18. Taleah McKnight, 30, also known as Abygail Brooks, Chemory Brooks, Taleah Brooks, and Leah Osei, has an active arrest warrant for theft by deception and theft of services, East Hempfield Township Police in Lancaster County said on Thursday, March 14. McK…
Police & Fire
$620K In Fake Checks Found In Vehicle With NJ Plates During PA Traffic Stop: Police
A routine traffic stop in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, led to the discovery of a massive fraud operation involving hundreds of counterfeit checks worth more than $620,000, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Christopher Hayman, 29, and Tyree Holmes, 33, were pulled over by Eddystone police while driving a white Volvo with temporary New Jersey plates on Thursday, March 13, according to officials. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered approximately 200 fraudulent checks linked to scams in four states, along with stolen credit cards and fake IDs, police said. Investigator…
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Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive
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Drug Bust
A months-long undercover operation spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey led to the arrest of six men accused of running a major cocaine trafficking ring, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Tuesday, March 18. Dubbed "Operation Spark Plug," the investigation was spearheaded by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, the Camden County, New Jersey District Attorney’s Office, the DEA, and the FBI. Authorities seized over 8 kilograms of cocaine, nearly $100,000 in cash, multiple luxury vehicle…
Lifestyle
New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey
The anticipation continues to build for "Happy Gilmore 2" which was shot all over New Jersey last year. Netflix released a new trailer for the movie, a sequel to the 1996 cult classic, starring Adam Sandler as the hockey player turned golfer and Christopher McDonald as the iconic villain Shooter McGavin. The movie will be released on Netflix on Friday, July 25. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam Sandler (@adamsandler) The trailer promises the return of Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller from the first movie as well as the d…
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Wrestler Vince Steele Dies After Collapsing During New Jersey Match: 'Unimaginable Loss'
A professional wrestling show in New Jersey got all too real on Sunday, March 16, as wrestler Vince Steele died after suffering a heart attack during a match. Steele, 39, suffered a medical emergency during the performance for Brii Combination Wrestling (BCW) at a Knights of Columbus on Bergen Avenue in Ridgefield Park, as fans watched in horror on Sunday, March 16, BCW confirmed. Steele allegedly collapsed during a four-way match. The venue regularly plays host to independent wrestling shows. BCW thanked the Ridgefield Park Police Department, "who were on the scene within minutes and …
Weather
Possible Tornados, High Winds, Severe Storms Threaten New Jersey
A powerful storm system moving through the East Coast is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and the possibility of isolated tornadoes to parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania late Sunday, March 16, into the evening, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) and AccuWeather, the storm poses several risks, including: Damaging wind gusts between 55-65 mph, with isolated gusts up to 90 mph possible. Heavy rain leading to flash flooding in low-lying areas. Possible isolated tornadoes, particularly in eastern Pennsylvania and the Delmarva region. "Widespr…
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NJ Pays More To Federal Gov't Than Any Other State — And Gets The Least Back, New Study Says
Some states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic rely heavily on federal dollars, while others send far more to Washington than they get back, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Most & Least Federally Dependent States on Monday, Mar. 10. The study ranked all 50 states based on metrics like return on federal taxes paid, federal funding as a share of state revenue, and the percentage of federal jobs. The report showed a sharp divide in federal dependency across the US, with many Democratic-leaning states contributing more in taxes than they receive a…
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Robert De Niro Netflix Movie Casting NJ Residents As Extras: Here's How To Apply
New Jersey residents have a chance to appear in a major Hollywood thriller starring Robert De Niro, as the upcoming Netflix film "The Whisper Man" is currently casting extras, according to the NJ Motion Picture & TV Commission. The film, directed by James Ashcroft ("The Rule of Jenny Pen," "Coming Home in the Dark") follows a crime writer and his retired detective father as they uncover long-buried secrets tied to a notorious serial killer, the commission said. New Jersey residents interested in being an extra should email whisper@gwcnyc.com with the subject “NJ Residents” and include: …
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